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Quick summary:
Too many choices? Just focus on these three items: prime rib, Alaskan crab legs, and Asian food (e.g. Shrimp bao, fried dumpling, leek cake).
My no-no list: beef slider, rib-eye (just get more prime rib), madeleines, creme brulee
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Holiday dinner price was $47.99 and the wait felt like forever ... had to wait about 90 ~ 120 minutes.
Plate #1 (Sushi, seafood, and Asian food) - Shrimp bao (I liked the sweet bun), fried dumpling (very impressive, one of the top fried dumplings I've had), leek cake (flavorful), spicy salmon hand roll (a bit disappointed, it didn't hit the spot), BBQ eel nigiri (above average quality for a buffet), California roll (above average quality for a buffet), and Alaskan crab legs (already sliced open, juicy and flavorful)
Plate #2 - medium rare prime rib (expect a long line, one of the best prime rib I've had - tender, juicy, and irresistible), lamb chop (tasted a bit dry), bratwurst (not bad at all), chicken sausage (not bad at all), mashed potato, ham, beef slider (terrible bun and dry meat, could not finish it), rib eye (did not like it, tasted pretty dry), asparagus (juicy and crunch, good), green bean casserole
Plate #3 - baked salmon, orecchiette pasta basil pesto & grilled Mary 's chicken. four cheese ravioli, chicken parmesan roll (all plate #3 tasted pretty decent)
Plate #4 - creme brulee (sugar crust didn't taste right), tiramisu (excellent), madeleines (didn't like the texture), cream puff (good), gelato (chocolate peanut butter and cappuccino)
Plate #5 - fried rice (not bad for a non-Asian buffet), Caesar salad (gotta eat some vegetable right?), Kate & Jicama salad (candied walnuts, grapes, blue cheese & raspberry vinaigrette), green apple salad (crunch, crunch, crunch ... yummy), fried tofu
Did not try: customized pasta station, cold cut bar (cheese, salami, prosciutto, etc), pizza (there was steak & egg pizza), and artisan bread station.
I wish there are more ice cream flavors. Anyhow, I would return if I don't have to wait for more than one hour again. And this time ... I'll only focus on prime rib and crab legs.
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